Lone Star (1952)Ex-President Andrew Jackson sends Texan Devereux Burke back home on a mission to facilitate Sam Houston's drive for U.S. statehood. Director:Vincent Sherman |
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Lone Star (1952)Ex-President Andrew Jackson sends Texan Devereux Burke back home on a mission to facilitate Sam Houston's drive for U.S. statehood. Director:Vincent Sherman |
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| Clark Gable | ... |
Devereaux Burke
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| Ava Gardner | ... |
Martha Ronda
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| Broderick Crawford | ... |
Thomas Craden
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| Lionel Barrymore | ... | ||
| Beulah Bondi | ... |
Minniver Bryan
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| Ed Begley | ... |
Anthony Demmet
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James Burke | ... |
Luther Kilgore
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William Farnum | ... |
Tom Crockett
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Lowell Gilmore | ... |
Captain Elliott
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Moroni Olsen | ... | |
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Russell Simpson | ... | |
| William Conrad | ... |
Mizette
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Lucius Cook | ... |
Seth Moulton
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Ralph Reed | ... |
Bud Yoakum
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Ric Roman | ... |
Gurau
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Rip-roaring big star, big budget semi-historical story about cattle baron Devereaux Burke, who is enlisted by an aging Andrew Jackson to dissuade Sam Houston from establishing Texas as a republic. Burke must fight state senator Thomas Craden, in the process winning the heart of Craden's newspaper-editor girlfriend Martha Ronda. Written by Lew Amack (LAlawMedMBA@aol.com)
A movie set in 1845 Texas that deals with Texas either joining the union or going off and becoming an independent republic. Lionel Barrymore plays Andrew Jackson is who for joining the union and so is Clark Gable. Broderick Crawford and Ava Gardner want Texas to become an independent and Crawford wants to be the leader. Both sides are waiting for what Sam Huston has to say, but he is out helping the Indians form a peace treaty. Crawford is willing to do anything to get what he wants and Gardner begins to fall for Gable. At the end, of course, there is a big battle between Gable and Crawford's army and then a fight between the two of them. Clark Gable is the same as always and Broderick Crawford is miscast in this role. Ava Gardner is only OK and Lionel Barrymore is only in two scenes.